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Die Sonne scheidet hinter dem Gebirge. In allen Tälern steigt der Abend nieder Mit seinen Schatten, die voll Kühlung sind. O sieh! Wie eine Silberbarke schwebt Der Mond am blauen Himmelssee herauf. Ich spüre eines feinen Windes Wehn Hinter den dunklen Fichten! Der Bach singt voller Wohllaut durch das Dunkel. Die Blumen blassen im Dämmerschein. Die Erde atmet voll von Ruh und Schlaf, Alle Sehnsucht will nun träumen. Die müden Menschen gehn heimwärts, Um im Schlaf vergeßnes Glück Und Jugend neu zu lernen! Die Vögel hocken still in ihren Zweigen. Die Welt schläft ein! Es wehet kühl im Schatten meiner Fichten. Ich stehe hier und harre meines Freundes; Ich harre sein zum letzten Lebewohl. Ich sehne mich, o Freund, an deiner Seite Die Schönheit dieses Abends zu genießen. Wo bleibst du? Du läßt mich lang allein! Ich wandle auf und nieder mit meiner Laute Auf Wegen, die vom weichen Grase schwellen. O Schönheit! O ewigen Liebens - Lebenstrunkne Welt!
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Hans Bethge (1876 - 1946), "In Erwartung des Freundes"
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- by Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911), "Der Abschied", 1908, from Das Lied von der Erde, no. 6
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- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation ; composed by Fartein Valen.
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The farewell", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Il congedo", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Paulo Albuquerque de Noronha) , "A despedida", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2004-01-16
Line count: 25
Word count: 159
Discende il sole dietro la montagna. Cala la sera sopra ogni vallata Con le sue ombre piene di frescura. Guarda! Come una barca argentea scivola La luna nell'azzurro lago del cielo. Avverto il soffio di un lieve vento Nell'oscurità dei pini! Canta il ruscello nel buio, pieno di armonia! Impallidisce, al crepuscolo, il colore dei fiori. Respira la terra piena di pace e di sonno, Ogni desiderio cerca ora il suo sogno. Gli uomini, stanchi, ritornano a casa, per ritrovare, nel sonno, giovinezza e felicità perdute! Gli uccelli posano silenziosi sui rami. Il mondo si addormenta! Un soffio fresco spira fra i miei pini. Io resto qui e aspetto il mio amico; Lo aspetto per l'ultimo saluto. Come vorrei, amico, godere al tuo fianco Della bellezza di questa sera! Dove indugi? Mi lasci a lungo in solitudine! Erro qua e là con il mio liuto Su sentieri colmi di tenera erba. O bellezza! O mondo ebbro di amore eterno, di eterna vita!
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2006 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Hans Bethge (1876 - 1946), "In Erwartung des Freundes"
This text was added to the website: 2006-12-07
Line count: 25
Word count: 162